This revised cover page of The Economist courtesy of Ukrainian Nobel Peace Prize laureate Oleksandra Matviichuk captures the mood of exasperation in Ukraine over the publication’s uncritical platforming of a Kremlin-friendly oligarch offering thinly veiled Putinist narratives

Ukraine is creating a “long-range impact” command within its armed forces as Kyiv’s campaign against Russian energy and logistics has ⁠forced Moscow to ban diesel ⁠exports and restrict shipping near the Sea of Azov www.theguardian.com/world/2026/j...

The 2014 seizure of Crimea was Putin’s greatest triumph, sparking nationalistic euphoria across Russia. 12 years on, Ukraine’s drone blockade is now turning the occupied peninsula into the Achilles Heel of Russia’s invasion www.atlanticcouncil.org/blogs/ukrain...

Russia has temporarily stopped shipping through the Don-Azov Channel, a navigable waterway linking the Don River with the Sea of Azov, amid escalating Ukrainian strikes, Reuters reports SOURCE: www.reuters.com/business/rpt...

“Russia’s fuel crisis could soon escalate into a much broader food and logistics crisis.” Business Ukraine editor Peter Dickinson joined 24 Канал in Kyiv as Ukrainian drone strikes cause fuel shortages across Russia. INTERVIEW: youtu.be/PZK7ruzc2LI?...

UN officials report that a series of Russian bombardments in early July show a “clear pattern” of targeting Ukrainian civilians, evidenced by the scores of lives lost, including among humanitarian workers trying to reach those in need SOURCE: news.un.org/en/story/202...

In the fifth year of Russia's genocidal invasion, with hundreds of thousands of Ukrainians killed, millions displaced, dozens of cities in ruins, and 20% of the country under brutal occupation, Russia is now apparently "retaliating" for Ukrainian attacks, according to the New York Times

The West’s futile search for a different Russia continues. Extra bonus points for the ludicrous Stalinist wardrobe choice

Ukraine will introduce a new UAH 2000 banknote in September featuring the portrait of Soviet era Ukrainian dissident poet Vasyl Stus, who died in the Soviet gulag in 1985

“If Putin’s invasion aimed to demilitarise Ukraine, it has been a catastrophic failure.” Business Ukraine editor Peter Dickinson joined Poland’s TVP World as the NATO summit highlighted Ukraine’s growing role in transatlantic security INTERVIEW: youtu.be/BR7ax3FoGXA?...

‼️ Ukraine's commander-in-chief: pace of Russian advance has more than halved

Russia’s large-scale 2026 offensive has failed to achieve any of its objectives despite Moscow having nearly twice as many troops, Ukraine’s top commander Syrsky said. Russia’s advance has slowed sharply, while its forces are losing around 32,000 troops every month. www.kyivpost.com/post/79976

Ths week's NATO summit was a big win for Ukraine and a blow for Russia. Since 2022, Putin has been counting on a collapse in Western support for Ukraine. Instead, NATO leaders made clear that they now view Ukraine as indispensable for transatlantic security www.atlanticcouncil.org/blogs/ukrain...

The EU has watered down a proposed entry ban on Russian soldiers in a bid to appease France and Italy www.euronews.com/my-europe/20...

Meanwhile, the Unmanned Systems Forces continue to work productively, with the Russians losing another 14 tankers overnight. It is estimated that in just 4 days, the USF have scorched 35 vessels. It seems fuel will be in short supply in Crimea for a while. sbs-group.army?utm_source=t

Russia’s angry reaction to the NATO summit reveals Moscow’s deepest fear: the West is no longer managing a crisis, but funding a long-term plan for Ukrainian victory www.kyivpost.com/opinion/79875

Russia introduced a ban on diesel exports on Wednesday as part of a raft of measures to support the domestic fuel market after systematic Ukrainian drone attacks on oil refineries triggered gasoline shortages and ‌price spikes www.reuters.com/business/ene...

Trump: “Would you go to Moscow?” Zelenskyy: “It’s difficult. There are a lot of Ukrainian drones there. It’s very dangerous.” Former comedy star Zelenskyy still knows how to deliver the perfect punchline

🏛 A Russian attack on Zaporizhzhya destroyed a historic 1904 Mennonite girls’ school, one of the city’s oldest architectural landmarks that housed a branch of a children’s music school 🔗https://link.nv.ua/y1si8B 📷: 061 Zaporizhzhya city website

US President Donald Trump has offered to give Ukraine the right to produce Patriot interceptor missiles, which could help Kyiv defend against Russia's ballistic missile attacks www.bbc.com/news/article...

“Any new escalation in the Middle East would be bad for Ukraine and good news for Putin.” Business Ukraine editor Peter Dickinson joined India’s Republic as US-Iran peace talks appear in jeopardy amid renewed airstrikes

“A growing number of Western analysts now argue that Russia has effectively lost the war. That is a dangerous misreading of the war.” Valerii Zaluzhnyi strikes a cautious tone in a new opinion piece published today by Britain’s Telegraph uk.news.yahoo.com/not-assume-r...

If you want to get a sense of the fuel crisis gripping Russia, all you need to do is spend a day driving around Moscow. At almost every petrol station we passed there was a queue of cars and lorries, the BBC reports www.bbc.com/news/article...

Russian MP Alexei Zhuravlyov has called on Russia to kill up to half of all Ukrainians - approximately 20 million people - in order to destroy “Nazis,” which is Kremlin code for anyone who supports an independent Ukraine and rejects Russian imperialism united24media.com/war-in-ukrai...

Omsk oil refinery, Russia's largest, has halted operations following a Ukrainian drone attack, Reuters reports. Monday's successful strike ‌on the strategically vital Siberian refinery was one of Ukraine's longest-range attacks ‌of the war SOURCE: uk.news.yahoo.com/russias-larg...

Four years ago today, Ukrainian troops raised the Ukrainian flag on Snake Island. The liberation of Snake Island after a 126-day Russian occupation was an important milestone in the Battle of the Black Sea and a potent symbol of Ukraine’s growing military strength. Slava Ukraini!

Four years ago today, Ukrainian troops raised the Ukrainian flag on Snake Island. The liberation of Snake Island after a 126-day Russian occupation was an important milestone in the Battle of the Black Sea and a potent symbol of Ukraine’s growing military strength. Slava Ukraini!

Today, Sumy said goodbye to Nataliia Ovcharova&her 5-year-old daughter, Milana. Russia killed them on July 3 A Russian aerial bomb attacked one of Sumy's central streets where Nataliia&Milana were at that moment. Nataliia died on the spot. Medics tried to save little Milana,but she didn’t survive

“Putin’s plan is clear: he aims to exploit Ukraine’s vulnerability to ballistic missiles and escalate attacks on the civilian population.” Business Ukraine editor Peter Dickinson joined Ukraine’s Телеканал FREEДОМ following the second mass Russian bombardment of Kyiv in recent days

Russia's latest missile strike on Kyiv has laid bare a critical shortage of Patriot interceptor missiles, raising fresh concerns over Ukraine's ability to defend its skies against ballistic threats

❗️Ukrainian Defense Forces struck the Omsk Oil Refinery — Russia’s largest refinery (capacity over 21 million tons per year). A hit was recorded on the primary oil processing unit ELOU-AVT-11 (8.4 million tons/year), causing a fire.

Ukraine has bombed Russia’s largest oil refinery today for the first time. The successful long-range strike on the Omsk facility, located more than 2500 km from the Ukrainian border, marks a new stage in Ukraine’s strategic bombing campaign targeting Putin’s war machine

New analysis of the front lines finds that Russia actually lost ground in Ukraine during June, with a net loss of 9 km2. This is the second negative monthly outcome so far in 2026 as Russia’s invasion falters. Putin has responded by escalating attacks on Ukrainian civilians

With Putin visibly weakened, now is the time to boost support for Ukraine and push Russia toward peace. If Kyiv’s partners do not seize this window of opportunity, the cost of stopping Putin will only rise, warns Kira Rudik www.atlanticcouncil.org/blogs/ukrain...

Ukraine’s strategic bombing campaign targeting Putin’s oil industry has expanded dramatically in the past year and has succeeded in sparking the biggest Russian fuel crisis in decades (graphic: Financial Times)

Bravo, Laura Loomer! Anyone who wishes Ukraine well should welcome this MAGA heavyweight’s conversion to the Ukrainian cause

Bravo, Laura Loomer! Anyone who wishes Ukraine well should welcome this MAGA heavyweight’s conversion to the Ukrainian cause

Happy 250th birthday, America! The Motherland Ukraine monument in Kyiv was illuminated in the colors of the US flag today to mark the 250th anniversary of the United States Declaration of Independence. This tribute was led by the American Chamber of Commerce in Ukraine

Ukraine carried out a successful attack on Russia’s strategically crucial St. Petersburg oil terminal this morning as Kyiv’s long-range drone strike campaign against Putin’s war machine continues to gain momentum. Slava Ukraini!

“Putin cannot defeat NATO but he may try to discredit the alliance’s commitment to collective security.” Business Ukraine editor Peter Dickinson joined Ukraine’s Телеканал FREEДОМ amid reports of Russian plans to target frontline NATO countries including Poland

This week’s bombardment of Kyiv was part of a pattern of escalating Russian attacks on Ukraine’s civilian population. Between December 2025 and May 2026, the UN verified at least 1,270 Ukrainian civilians killed and 6,850 injured. This represents a 40% annual increase www.ohchr.org/en/statement...

#BBCNews - Russians queue for miles to buy fuel during shortage www.bbc.co.uk/news/videos/...

Ukraine has hit the oil terminal in St. Petersburg this morning - a high-value target in Putin’s hometown

Russia’s fuel crisis has now spread to most regions. Due to Ukraine’s strategic bombing campaign, the “gas station masquerading as a country” is no longer able to supply its citizens with gasoline

Russia’s latest mass bombardment of Kyiv dominates the front page of Britain’s Independent newspaper today. As Putin escalates attacks on Ukraine’s civilian population, continued headline coverage of Russian war crimes in the international media is more important than ever

We have reached the fuel trucks ran out of fuel stage of russian fuel crisis. Whitch offcourse means even less fuel for everyone else.

Polling data in Putin’s Russia cannot be trusted as a reflection of public sentiment, but trends are nevertheless worth noting

What Ukraine bombs What Russia bombs

Russia is now deploying cossack paramilitaries to prevent fights at gas stations as the country's fuel crisis continues to deepen amid an escalating Ukrainian bombing campaign targeting Putin’s oil industry